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japan time. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> traces of plutonium have been detected in soil samples from the compounds of the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. the operator of the plant, tokyo electric power company, says the level detected is very low and does not pose a threat to human health. the government said it will conduct further monitoring to see its possible effects. >> translator: concentration of the detected plutonium is comparable to the environmental fallo fallout, it is comparable to the level that will be found in our environment. however, if you look at the types of plutonium, the composition is different from the general fallout. because of this we believe this plutonium is likely to come from the reactor. higher level of plutonium, we need to take additional measures, so our intention for now is to continue on with the monitoring on the site. >>> chief cabinet secretary edano also said the fact that plutonium was detected proves that fuel rods had temporarily melted
japan time. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> traces of plutonium have been detected in soil samples from the compounds of the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. the operator of the plant, tokyo electric power company, says the level detected is very low and does not pose a threat to human health. the government said it will conduct further monitoring to see its possible effects. >> translator: concentration of the detected plutonium is comparable to the environmental...
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the meeting opened way silent prayer for victims of the great east japan earthquake. amano told participants that he and prime minister naoto kan agreed last week that japan will speed up information about the crisis at the fukushima daiichi plant. amano said the situation at the plant remains very serious but some positive developments have been seen. officials later briefed a working-level meeting on how the crisis developed at the plant and their plan to restore cooling systems for reactors. >> one of the issues that have been discussed is that this is some -- the safety standard is not mandatory, voluntary, but there is some also argument or views that this should be mandatory. >> the iaea has already sent a team of experts to japan. the organization plans to send more nuclear and radiation experts on japan's request. >>> the death toll from the quake and tsunami has risen to more than 8,800. the national police agency says that 8,805 deaths have been confirmed so far and more than 12,600 people remain unaccounted for. some appear to have been swept away by the ts
the meeting opened way silent prayer for victims of the great east japan earthquake. amano told participants that he and prime minister naoto kan agreed last week that japan will speed up information about the crisis at the fukushima daiichi plant. amano said the situation at the plant remains very serious but some positive developments have been seen. officials later briefed a working-level meeting on how the crisis developed at the plant and their plan to restore cooling systems for reactors....
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. >>> the nuclear and safety agency here in japan said on a news conference on saturday morning said they detected nuclear levels considerably higher than yesterday. >> translator: according to typical sea water analysis, iodine levels at the facility of the south discharge outlet of the fukushima daiichi power plant which was 126 times the controlled limit yesterday, later rose to 140 times, and today was at 1,250.8 times the control limit. this figure means that if you drink 500 milliliters of such water, you would get a dose of one millisievert which is an average dose limit for adults. >> the situation at the fukushima daiichi plant remains serious. tokyo electric power company has had to change its strategy to restore cooling systems at the plant due to high radiation levels at the site. reactors one through four all lost their cooling capabilities when external and backup power supplies failed after the quake and tsunami. tepco has been working to restore external power while trying to cool the reactors. the three workers were exposed to highly radioactive water in the basement
. >>> the nuclear and safety agency here in japan said on a news conference on saturday morning said they detected nuclear levels considerably higher than yesterday. >> translator: according to typical sea water analysis, iodine levels at the facility of the south discharge outlet of the fukushima daiichi power plant which was 126 times the controlled limit yesterday, later rose to 140 times, and today was at 1,250.8 times the control limit. this figure means that if you drink...
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french president nicolas sarkozy will visit japan on thursday. he will meet prime minister naoto kan about further assistance to resolve the nuclear crisis. the science ministry says levels of radiation near the fukushima daiichi plant in the seawater are higher than normal but on the decline. they have been collecting seawater samples since march 23rd. it began the research after a high-density of radioactive substances was detected in seawater near the plant's drain outlets. the ministry says 1.5 to 3.5 becquerels of radioactivity were found in seawater samples taken at four locations on sunday. the amounts are 1,000 to 2,600 times higher than those measured in the same area two years ago. the current level are only one-fifth to one-tenth of those dee detected on march 23rd. the density of iodine 131 is decreasing. it stands 159 be becquerels per liter. cesium is not absorbed into fish through gills, but some species accumulate the element by eating plankton and smaller fish. they say radioactive substances are eliminated from fish in several w
french president nicolas sarkozy will visit japan on thursday. he will meet prime minister naoto kan about further assistance to resolve the nuclear crisis. the science ministry says levels of radiation near the fukushima daiichi plant in the seawater are higher than normal but on the decline. they have been collecting seawater samples since march 23rd. it began the research after a high-density of radioactive substances was detected in seawater near the plant's drain outlets. the ministry says...
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and one is of a request to the people of japan. in the disaster hit areas, gasoline, care seen and heavy oil and fuel is very much in shortage. and we have been trying to secure the fuel and we have been trying to transport them to the disaster-hit areas and right now we are in the final stretch of the transportation but we are trying to solve the issue of transportation. and on the other hand, there is one thing that i would like to make a request to all of the people in japan. that you save the energy. of course we are not in immediate shortage, but we are in the process of sending the necessary fuel to the disaster-hit areas. so please refrain from buying in bulk these fuel. and in order to secure the nationwide necessary fuel, we are asking for international community to help us, but there are areas which do not have enough fuel and we want to prioritize transporting the fuel to those areas so people who are living not in the disaster-hit areas, in areas other than disaster-hit areas, please refrain from buying in bulk the gaso
and one is of a request to the people of japan. in the disaster hit areas, gasoline, care seen and heavy oil and fuel is very much in shortage. and we have been trying to secure the fuel and we have been trying to transport them to the disaster-hit areas and right now we are in the final stretch of the transportation but we are trying to solve the issue of transportation. and on the other hand, there is one thing that i would like to make a request to all of the people in japan. that you save...
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finds no public health reasons to travel to japan. some countries are encouraging their citizens to leave japan. referring to japanese food imports. he said he cannot imagine any food from the quake-damaged areas could have been delivered since the tremor. he said he concludes that there is no risk of exported japanese food being contaminated with radiation. >>> one week has passed since the 9.0 earthquake has hit japan. the number of dead has reached over 7,000. the worst ever death toll since world war ii. nearly 20,000 are still missing. japan's national police agency says 7,197 deaths have been confirmed and over 18,000 people have been unaccounted for. the death toll exceeded the great haji earthquake in 1995. 280,000 people are taking shelter in northeastern japan. many shelters are short of food and water. . >>> u.s. president barack obama has ordered moammar gadhafi stopped all of the attacks on the libyan people. >> now, once more, moammar gadhafi has a choice. the resolution that passed lays out very clear conditions that mu
finds no public health reasons to travel to japan. some countries are encouraging their citizens to leave japan. referring to japanese food imports. he said he cannot imagine any food from the quake-damaged areas could have been delivered since the tremor. he said he concludes that there is no risk of exported japanese food being contaminated with radiation. >>> one week has passed since the 9.0 earthquake has hit japan. the number of dead has reached over 7,000. the worst ever death...
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japan time. friday marks two weeks since the mass i have earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern japan causing heavy damage to the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. workers at the plant have to deal with high radiation levels as efforts to restart cooling systems in the athe reactor buildings. on thursday, three workers were take on the the hospital after being exposed to a high level of radiation. two of the men could be suffering from so-called beta burns. they are similar to regular burns but it could be several weeks before their severity and complications are known. the workers were standing on a flooded basement floor when they tried to reconnect power lines in the turbine building next to the number three reactor building. the radiation level on the surface of the water was 400 millisieverts. the maximum level of radiation exposure allowed for nuclear plant workers in japan is 100 millisieverts, but a health and labor ministry has recently raised the limit to 250 millisieverts for eme
japan time. friday marks two weeks since the mass i have earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern japan causing heavy damage to the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. workers at the plant have to deal with high radiation levels as efforts to restart cooling systems in the athe reactor buildings. on thursday, three workers were take on the the hospital after being exposed to a high level of radiation. two of the men could be suffering from so-called beta burns. they are similar to regular...
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the critical new period situation in japan goes from the cloud i'm told worse as a sudden that spike in radiation levels me start out with the trauma of the stress and picking up. some of the japanese government insists there is no immediate danger questionable track record of telling the truth about possible your problems means that not everyone is convinced. and japanese rebalance it sharply after two days of consecutive losses the nikkei finished up my point seven percent will have all of the global markets are reacting to the japanese rally that's in ten minutes time in business. government forces in libya are we taking even more lands on the rebels while most countries in the international community are against imposing the no fly zone the united nations is six discuss its. own well this is r.t. live from moscow and alice have it our top story of course japan may be losing control i think our plans are rising radiation levels made it tends to stabilize the situation had to be halted the government's top spokesman said one of the reactors key containment vessels and spheres have
the critical new period situation in japan goes from the cloud i'm told worse as a sudden that spike in radiation levels me start out with the trauma of the stress and picking up. some of the japanese government insists there is no immediate danger questionable track record of telling the truth about possible your problems means that not everyone is convinced. and japanese rebalance it sharply after two days of consecutive losses the nikkei finished up my point seven percent will have all of...
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japan time. japan has announced new orders on food produced in fukushima prefecture where the troubled nuclear power plant is located. naoto kan said not to consume some vegetables in fukushima. radiation were detected high in some samples. the government is instructing the public not to consume spinach, cabbage, broccoli and some other vegetables produced in fukushima for the time being. readings were given for leaf vegetables produced in the prefecture. the health ministry says radioactive siusium was detected. i ordered a halt to shipments of radish produced in fukushima as well as raw milk and parsley in the neighboring prefecture ibaraki. this follows measures suspending shipment of vegetables . here to tell us more about the latest instructions on vegetables and the possible affects on the human body is hideki. >> the prime minister announced he's suspending the shipment and intake of vegetables s suspected to be contaminated with radiation. what is your reaction? >> vegetables are not cont
japan time. japan has announced new orders on food produced in fukushima prefecture where the troubled nuclear power plant is located. naoto kan said not to consume some vegetables in fukushima. radiation were detected high in some samples. the government is instructing the public not to consume spinach, cabbage, broccoli and some other vegetables produced in fukushima for the time being. readings were given for leaf vegetables produced in the prefecture. the health ministry says radioactive...
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japan's national police agency says 6,405 deaths has been confirmed. so far and 10,259 people remain unaccounted for. in mia gi prefecture, 3,860 deaths have been confirmed and 2100 are missing. in iwate prefecture has 1907 confirmed deaths and over 4200 are still missing. fukushima prefecture has confirmed 583 deaths and more than 3800 missing. more than 285,000 people are in nearly 2002 shelters in the affected prefectures. many of the shelters are short of food, water and other essential supplies. relief efforts are being hampered of fuel for truck and ambulances. severe cold weather continues to avblgt those areas on friday with temperatures falling below zero degrees celsius. according to authorities, at least 25 people have died in shelters. they include 21 hospital patients in fukushima prefecture. they died after evacuating to emergency shelters, and many of the patients were elderly. some were bedridden. >>> nhk world reports from minami sanriku, one of the hardest-hit areas. >> reporter: the skies clear on this friday morning here in minami s
japan's national police agency says 6,405 deaths has been confirmed. so far and 10,259 people remain unaccounted for. in mia gi prefecture, 3,860 deaths have been confirmed and 2100 are missing. in iwate prefecture has 1907 confirmed deaths and over 4200 are still missing. fukushima prefecture has confirmed 583 deaths and more than 3800 missing. more than 285,000 people are in nearly 2002 shelters in the affected prefectures. many of the shelters are short of food, water and other essential...
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an accident in japan and assurances over radiation safety that are proving inaccurate. and disasters like this begs the question how can this be prevented we're going to take it one step further where's the heat for alternative energy plans that would prevent these issues from happening in the first. operations don't want to ever be held accountable for their actions and especially in other countries and luckily for oil giant chevron the new york giants has saved it from their nine point five billion dollar fall in the amazon or now that is pocket change so when the corporations look out for profit who looks after the public. market as the clashes in bahrain escalate the us jump ship abandoning the naval base there put our ties between the pentagon and their oil rich allies already undermining the protests. is wednesday march sixteenth five pm in washington d.c. and christine for is out there watching our team. well we're going to start today with a worsening crisis in japan where throughout the day smoke could be seen billowing out of one of the nuclear reactors reacto
an accident in japan and assurances over radiation safety that are proving inaccurate. and disasters like this begs the question how can this be prevented we're going to take it one step further where's the heat for alternative energy plans that would prevent these issues from happening in the first. operations don't want to ever be held accountable for their actions and especially in other countries and luckily for oil giant chevron the new york giants has saved it from their nine point five...
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the gutter japan. is a very safe. there's a package but what's the situation like where you are is there panic. well no i wouldn't say that people are running around screaming in horror at the moment but you have to notice a certain. eerie quiet in the air there is not that many people out on the streets those who are in the street are wearing masks and they have their hair covered which is of some of the elementary cautions which are said to be somewhat helpful in the case when in the case of radiation exposure some food has been wiped off the shelves if you go to any convenience store you will see that most of them are essentially mostly empty everything that remains are just some sweets and chocolate bars and pencils and newspapers the rest of that food is essentially gone and that is the current situation in tokyo of course people are being told by the government that the current radiation levels are have been acceptable rate there and do not pose any danger to health however the evidence shows as history shows th
the gutter japan. is a very safe. there's a package but what's the situation like where you are is there panic. well no i wouldn't say that people are running around screaming in horror at the moment but you have to notice a certain. eerie quiet in the air there is not that many people out on the streets those who are in the street are wearing masks and they have their hair covered which is of some of the elementary cautions which are said to be somewhat helpful in the case when in the case of...
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crisis the quake hit zero fukushima power plant in japan that worsened its natural course a partial nuclear meltdown is underway. despite japanese authorities claiming the radiation level poses no imminent threat to health the country's track record of covering up past nuclear problems challenges the official version of events plus. government forces in libya will be taking even more land from the rebels most countries in the international community are against closing a no fly zone the united nations say to discuss this. very warm welcome to you this is r.t. live from moscow now japan is struggling to control the reactors damaged by the disastrous an earthquake radiation levels continue to rise and a partial meltdown of nuclear fuel is feared in two facilities the plant workers were withdrawn after the danger of exposure peaked a lot also saw plans to drop water from helicopters abandoned artes are better to use in the region he says that the radioactive threat is causing many people to flee. there's a bubbling under current of anxiety and fear and it's kind of fear now because with the ts
crisis the quake hit zero fukushima power plant in japan that worsened its natural course a partial nuclear meltdown is underway. despite japanese authorities claiming the radiation level poses no imminent threat to health the country's track record of covering up past nuclear problems challenges the official version of events plus. government forces in libya will be taking even more land from the rebels most countries in the international community are against closing a no fly zone the united...
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an accident in japan and assurances over radiation save in safety that are proving inaccurate. and disasters like this begs the question how can this be prevented put we're going to take it one step further reduce the heat for alternative energy plans that would prevent these issues from happening in the first place. regions don't want to ever be held accountable for their actions and especially in other countries and luckily for shover on the new york judge has saved them from their nine point five billion dollar fault in the amazon for now but that's pocket change so when the corporations look up their profit. the public. is wednesday march sixteenth four pm in washington d.c. and christine for is out there watching our team we're going to start off today with the worsening crisis in japan where throughout the day smoke could be seen billowing out of one of the nuclear reactors reactor number four seem a nuclear power plant after a fire there this in addition to an earlier fire at an explosion and high levels of radiation seeping out there is a bubbling undercurrent of anxiet
an accident in japan and assurances over radiation save in safety that are proving inaccurate. and disasters like this begs the question how can this be prevented put we're going to take it one step further reduce the heat for alternative energy plans that would prevent these issues from happening in the first place. regions don't want to ever be held accountable for their actions and especially in other countries and luckily for shover on the new york judge has saved them from their nine point...
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the grid of all nuclear situation in japan goes from bad to worse there's a sudden spike in radiation levels i mean start for we've drawn from this struck in fukushima power plant. and all the japanese valves and since there's no immediate danger to transcribe all of telling the truth about cough nuclear problems means not everyone is convinced. also japan's nuclear concerns would stop a whole agency for a region on that for the whole album that could reach far and wide and leave its mark in years to come. and japanese shares with foundation sharply on wednesday after two consecutive days of the with the nikkei finishing up five point seven percent probably more like. government forces in libya will be taking even more lands on the rebels most countries in the international community are against imposing a no fly zone to the united nations is statements discussed it's. a very warm welcome to you this is our live from moscow now japan may be losing control of the fukushima nuclear power plant after a rise in radiation levels but attempts to stabilize the situation has been halted with
the grid of all nuclear situation in japan goes from bad to worse there's a sudden spike in radiation levels i mean start for we've drawn from this struck in fukushima power plant. and all the japanese valves and since there's no immediate danger to transcribe all of telling the truth about cough nuclear problems means not everyone is convinced. also japan's nuclear concerns would stop a whole agency for a region on that for the whole album that could reach far and wide and leave its mark in...
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this is true no ball on steroids this is this will be worse than chernobyl japan the struggles to avert a nuclear meltdown as attempts to cool reactors at fukushima power plant bring no a media success feels the scale of the disaster is being played down. the i.a.e.a. has absolutely no ability to deal with this problem any more than the japanese government has the ability to deal with this problem the head of the u.n. nuclear watchdog finally heads to japan although amid criticism the atomic agency has failed to get on top of the crisis. the unfolding of fukushima disaster could severely damage the image and the bank accounts of the u.s. who designed the station india is already rethinking its business dealings with the company general electric plus in other news. as more marco that he continues to regain control of libya from the opposition russia pushes for a cease fire resolution in the security council after the. crowd got to grips on that front on. it with r.t. live from moscow where it's now just after seven pm well japan is struggling to regain control of the overheated reactors
this is true no ball on steroids this is this will be worse than chernobyl japan the struggles to avert a nuclear meltdown as attempts to cool reactors at fukushima power plant bring no a media success feels the scale of the disaster is being played down. the i.a.e.a. has absolutely no ability to deal with this problem any more than the japanese government has the ability to deal with this problem the head of the u.n. nuclear watchdog finally heads to japan although amid criticism the atomic...
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and in japan the operator of the fukushima nuclear plant apologizes for early reports that radiation levels there reached ten million times the normal the false claims led to the immediate withdrawal of emergency teams. from the russian capital with a look back at the week's past stories the top stories and also the latest developments libyan rebels are advancing west towards the capital tripoli after further gains in the east of the country they won back control of several strategic towns from the forces meanwhile nato has agreed to take over command of all aerial operations in libya replacing the u.s. at the helm of the coalition's campaign. reports now from tripoli. right most of sunday we saw these rebel fighters advancing with almost and lightning speed westwards through eastern libya they're now in the town of bin jawad which is about a two hour drive from the city of sets and the reason why set is important is that this is the hometown of the libyan leader moammar gadhafi is where it is where he has his major supporter base now we know that the rebels along the way encountered
and in japan the operator of the fukushima nuclear plant apologizes for early reports that radiation levels there reached ten million times the normal the false claims led to the immediate withdrawal of emergency teams. from the russian capital with a look back at the week's past stories the top stories and also the latest developments libyan rebels are advancing west towards the capital tripoli after further gains in the east of the country they won back control of several strategic towns from...
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even though everything we get from japan is bad news. right now that that's totally true it's really interesting to see all of these interests but how how do we move forward i mean there was even if i understand right i think on capitol hill today that separate straight hearings on nuclear energy we've got the corporate media certainly they've got to pay their bills how do we continue to move in this direction when anything everything seems to be connected make sure the regulators who the f.c.c. grants licenses broadcast licenses to those who broadcast over the public airwaves not cable but the public airwaves make sure there's they're meeting the common good the public interest they're not right now they should be under pressure but unfortunately these regulatory agencies like the nuclear regulatory commission are in the hands of the corporate interests that they're supposed to regulate and govern so i wouldn't hold my breath on the f.c.c. applying pressure on these broadcasters but that's one way that they could be pressured is to thre
even though everything we get from japan is bad news. right now that that's totally true it's really interesting to see all of these interests but how how do we move forward i mean there was even if i understand right i think on capitol hill today that separate straight hearings on nuclear energy we've got the corporate media certainly they've got to pay their bills how do we continue to move in this direction when anything everything seems to be connected make sure the regulators who the...
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and in japan the operator of the fukushima nuclear plant denies reports that radiation levels there reached ten million times the normal claims are led to the immediate evacuation of emergency workers. as we heard the stories that made headlines this week libyan rebels are advancing west towards the capital tripoli after further gains in the east of the country they claim they've won back control of several strategic oil towns from the forces meanwhile nato is ready to replace the u.s. in leading the coalition's campaign. late as word is that rebel fighters have taken over the strategically oil important port city of ras lanuf now there is a major oil refinery there as well as a whole lebaran of oil pipelines what we are hearing is that they were able fighters are combing the streets looking for gadhafi as man this one comes off to earlier wins in the towns of the bia and the brig are there we've been told they could duffy's men abandoned their military vehicles and escaped in civilian cars there has almost been a hundred eighty degree turn around in the fighting in the last few days and bo
and in japan the operator of the fukushima nuclear plant denies reports that radiation levels there reached ten million times the normal claims are led to the immediate evacuation of emergency workers. as we heard the stories that made headlines this week libyan rebels are advancing west towards the capital tripoli after further gains in the east of the country they claim they've won back control of several strategic oil towns from the forces meanwhile nato is ready to replace the u.s. in...
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has more now from new delhi on the indian reaction to japan's disaster. reaction here in india has been mixed especially considering that the chairman of g.e. jeffrey immelt was actually in india this week promoting his company's interest in investing millions of dollars into india's nuclear program which is similar to be worth around one hundred fifty billion dollars he announced that he plans to spend five million dollars here within the next five years but obviously many indians are worried about what they're seeing over in japan she did design those nuclear reactors that have caused so much damage and destruction in fukushima and according to japanese law she will not be held liable for any of that which could save them potentially tens to hundreds of billions of dollars now this comes on top of a huge scandal that's rocking india today wiki leaks the whistle blowing web site actually released thousands of cables showing that americans knew about bribes to indian politicians to make them sign that the u.s. indo nuclear deal back in two thousand and ei
has more now from new delhi on the indian reaction to japan's disaster. reaction here in india has been mixed especially considering that the chairman of g.e. jeffrey immelt was actually in india this week promoting his company's interest in investing millions of dollars into india's nuclear program which is similar to be worth around one hundred fifty billion dollars he announced that he plans to spend five million dollars here within the next five years but obviously many indians are worried...
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that pledge comes as the world watches japan struggle to control a damaged nuclear power plant. lucy craft has the latest from tokyo. >> reporter: executives of tokyo electric power-- or "tepco"-- did the customary bow of remorse, apologizing for a disaster that shows no signs of abating. their president, conspicuously absent from public view for several weeks, has checked into the hospital, complaining of high blood pressure. the latest alarming news from tepco? radioactive iodine in seawater near the fukushima plant has surged to 3,355 times legal limits. officials continue to argue seawater contamination won't ruin japanese fisheries, but these assurances are cold comfort to the agriculture and marine industries, which have lost consumer confidence here and abroad. meanwhile, tepco dropped another bombshell today. businesses are being asked to slash their energy use by a whopping 25%, or tokyo could face a long, hot summer of blackouts. lucy craft, "nightly business report," tokyo. >> tom: as we reported earlier, part of president obama's latest energy plan is focused on expa
that pledge comes as the world watches japan struggle to control a damaged nuclear power plant. lucy craft has the latest from tokyo. >> reporter: executives of tokyo electric power-- or "tepco"-- did the customary bow of remorse, apologizing for a disaster that shows no signs of abating. their president, conspicuously absent from public view for several weeks, has checked into the hospital, complaining of high blood pressure. the latest alarming news from tepco? radioactive...
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harry smith begins tonight's coverage of the disaster in japan. >> reporter: in a sign of how grave japan's crisis has become, the emperor, akihito, made an unprecedented television address, acknowledging that he is deeply worried, urging his subjects not to give up. it did little to calm a country increasingly distrustful, given the wave of conflicting reports and mixed messages. >> ( translated ): there is both positive and negative news. i don't know which i should believe. >> reporter: and today on capitol hill, u.s. energy secretary and nuclear expert steven chu said he, too, is baffled. >> and there are conflicting reports, and so, we don't really know in detail what's happening. >> reporter: at the fukushima plant, there are two key areas of concern, pumping enough water into the reactors to keep the nuclear fuel rods cool to avoid a potential meltdown, and limiting damage to the all- important containment vessels surrounding the reactor cores. there is already a breach in reactor two, and there are fears of another breach in reactor three. >> my confidence is eroded somewhat because
harry smith begins tonight's coverage of the disaster in japan. >> reporter: in a sign of how grave japan's crisis has become, the emperor, akihito, made an unprecedented television address, acknowledging that he is deeply worried, urging his subjects not to give up. it did little to calm a country increasingly distrustful, given the wave of conflicting reports and mixed messages. >> ( translated ): there is both positive and negative news. i don't know which i should believe....
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., or japan. guest: with the response by the tokyo electric power company, japan's nuclear industry, or the japanese government, has anything surprise you personally in the last week and a half? guest: i think this is a very difficult situation. these situations present new information and new challenges. anytime i have been involved in any type of emergency response, i find information is more difficult to obtain and we think it is. and we always have more conflicting information than we would like. in that sense, that is a lot of what we are seeing. that is not necessarily a surprise. it is one of the challenges of dealing with a fast-moving scenario like this. when you have the devastation that you are seeing as the result of the hurricane and a tsunami. host: what can we do and the u.s.? guest: the more that you prepare a new plan, the better the decision making will be and the better your information flow will be. there always be a degree of conflicting information and just uncertainty. the c
., or japan. guest: with the response by the tokyo electric power company, japan's nuclear industry, or the japanese government, has anything surprise you personally in the last week and a half? guest: i think this is a very difficult situation. these situations present new information and new challenges. anytime i have been involved in any type of emergency response, i find information is more difficult to obtain and we think it is. and we always have more conflicting information than we would...
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they got the japan. those in japan are fleeing from the crisis that they're now living in around the world here in the u.s. crisis mode has already set in in a reaction against nuclear energy and the nuclear industry's lobbyist's have turned on their folds events ok perhaps everyone needs to slow down a little bit perhaps we need to help japan deal with the crisis at hand and leave other policy decisions and reactions until later so that we can really get to the bottom of this issue and ask why we don't have more options safer options when it comes to energy here in the sky so with me is patrick on bart vaughn bargain managing director at quinn gillespie and associates where he also provides for future counsel to a variety of energy clients patrick thanks so much for joining us today like i said you know the media has been covering this story nonstop and we have been on the ground reports but at the same time you have pundits you have energy lobbyists from every side telling you what's bad what's right a
they got the japan. those in japan are fleeing from the crisis that they're now living in around the world here in the u.s. crisis mode has already set in in a reaction against nuclear energy and the nuclear industry's lobbyist's have turned on their folds events ok perhaps everyone needs to slow down a little bit perhaps we need to help japan deal with the crisis at hand and leave other policy decisions and reactions until later so that we can really get to the bottom of this issue and ask why...
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chairman, from japan. we would be most interested in your observations and an update on the situation. i want you to be looking for word and talk a little bit about the issues the united states should consider in learning from this event. for formal statements, gentlemen, will be the heart of the record. so please summarize -- will be made part of the record. >> thank you, chairman. i appreciate the opportunity to appear before your subcommittee today to address the response of the nuclear regulatory commission to these tragic events as you discussed in japan. i traveled to japan over the past weekend and just returned yesterday. i went to be able to directly convey a message of support to our japanese counterparts. i had an opportunity to meet with senior japanese government and officials and i consulted with the team of experts who are in japan as part of our efforts to assist the japanese response to dealing with the nuclear reactors. i would note that that is one small part of a broader u.s. effort to
chairman, from japan. we would be most interested in your observations and an update on the situation. i want you to be looking for word and talk a little bit about the issues the united states should consider in learning from this event. for formal statements, gentlemen, will be the heart of the record. so please summarize -- will be made part of the record. >> thank you, chairman. i appreciate the opportunity to appear before your subcommittee today to address the response of the...
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japan's government has publicly urged the plant's operators to be more transparent and provide better information about what's going on not because she much more quickly experts say it's not the first time that facts about nuclear incidents have been intentionally concealed every single case where there have been nuclear accidents in japan and in the united states in the soviet union. all the places that have had crises with nuclear power the initial response has been to lie and cover up the seriousness of the problem so i don't know why this one would be any different and i would put zero stock in what official reports are and how serious it is how much radiation has been released what the dangers are the i.a.e.a. has a long long record of being a basically a tool of the nuclear industry in all the countries that have nuclear power the i.a.e.a. has a major flaw which is that as an international body it basically answers to the government's. hold its purse strings and so it's very politically controlled organisation. well let's have a quick look at some other international news making
japan's government has publicly urged the plant's operators to be more transparent and provide better information about what's going on not because she much more quickly experts say it's not the first time that facts about nuclear incidents have been intentionally concealed every single case where there have been nuclear accidents in japan and in the united states in the soviet union. all the places that have had crises with nuclear power the initial response has been to lie and cover up the...
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citizens leave japan. all americans living within 50 miles of the plant are also being encouraged to evacuate or stay indoors. that's 2 1/2 times as wide as the danger zone established by the japanese. president obama discussed the precautions the u.s. is taking in a phone call with japan's prime minister last night. he also vowed to do everything possible to help japan recover from its worst crisis since world war ii. the u.s. military says it will begin flying its unmanned surveillance aircraft high over that nuclear power plant to try to get a better view of what's happening down below. betty? >> charlie, i want to get an idea of how these evacuations are supposed to work. can you tell me what you know. >> well, right now the first priority from the state department is on all diplomatic personnel and their families who want to leave. then they say, if there are american citizens who aren't able to get a flight out of here, they'll do what they can to arrange charter flights for them, too. betty? >> all
citizens leave japan. all americans living within 50 miles of the plant are also being encouraged to evacuate or stay indoors. that's 2 1/2 times as wide as the danger zone established by the japanese. president obama discussed the precautions the u.s. is taking in a phone call with japan's prime minister last night. he also vowed to do everything possible to help japan recover from its worst crisis since world war ii. the u.s. military says it will begin flying its unmanned surveillance...
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and as radiation is the biggest concern around japan's stricken nuclear plant we visit a one consequence town that should not will to see water pumps to a crisis exclusion zone looks like a quarter of a century gone. for good evening from moscow it's eleven pm here now this is the r.t. news channel with me kevin oh in this hour we started libya where pro-government troops have pushed rebel forces out of several recently captured territories are for a heavy counter offensive it comes as some nato countries including the u.s. and france are suggesting they could be open to arming the rebels but there's criticism that that would go beyond the terms of the u.n. resolution. has more now from tripoli. the bullfighters have now been pushed back to the city of western north we are hearing that this is strategically important oil city it's the only in the hands of the duckies men now there are numerous reasons being bandied about as to why the rebels are being forced to retreat and retreat so quickly part of that is because gadhafi forces are simply very so organized they better trained event hav
and as radiation is the biggest concern around japan's stricken nuclear plant we visit a one consequence town that should not will to see water pumps to a crisis exclusion zone looks like a quarter of a century gone. for good evening from moscow it's eleven pm here now this is the r.t. news channel with me kevin oh in this hour we started libya where pro-government troops have pushed rebel forces out of several recently captured territories are for a heavy counter offensive it comes as some...
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tepco is the region's largest utility, and provides power to a third of japan's population, but with most of its nuclear power and other energy plants sidelined by the earthquake, tokyo is confronting huge power shortages, especially this summer. the nationalization rumors-- discounted by japanese officials-- sent tepco shares to their lowest level in almost 50 years. the fukushima disaster may not end japan's heavy dependence on nuclear energy, but it's likely to permanently alter the cozy ties between nuclear power companies and their regulators. lucy craft, "nightly business report," tokyo. >> susie: happy birthday, starbucks! while the world's biggest coffee chain has been celebrating all month, it officially turns 40 tomorrow. thanks to starbucks, a "half-caf grande dry cap" is now part of our vocabulary. but, three years ago, starbucks was in bad shape. profits were down, so founder howard schulz returned as c.e.o. to save the company. he details that comeback in his new book out today. it's called "onward: how starbucks fought for its life without losing its soul." earlier tod
tepco is the region's largest utility, and provides power to a third of japan's population, but with most of its nuclear power and other energy plants sidelined by the earthquake, tokyo is confronting huge power shortages, especially this summer. the nationalization rumors-- discounted by japanese officials-- sent tepco shares to their lowest level in almost 50 years. the fukushima disaster may not end japan's heavy dependence on nuclear energy, but it's likely to permanently alter the cozy...
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the situation in japan caused some issues. the christian democrats lost a six decade-long reign of power. it was a blow to chancellor angela merkel, who leads the christian democrats. there was the back-and-forth policy on nuclear power, and they gave their votes to the green party. >> german chancellor angela merkel was putting on a brave face after sunday's electoral debacle. they were defeated for the first time after 58 years in power in baden-wurttemberg, delivering a severe blow. it marks a big shift. >> we lost the governing majority. it is a deep cut in the history of baden-wurttemberg, and with that, the history of our party. >> people just did not vote against your party, but about nuclear reactors. many voters considered this to be political. some were alienated by the policy shift. now, she says she is a nuclear supporter of the ones to reexamine the issues. what happened in japan was so improbable that it can, and i think also will, affect our point of view regarding what is probable and what is improbable. >> bes
the situation in japan caused some issues. the christian democrats lost a six decade-long reign of power. it was a blow to chancellor angela merkel, who leads the christian democrats. there was the back-and-forth policy on nuclear power, and they gave their votes to the green party. >> german chancellor angela merkel was putting on a brave face after sunday's electoral debacle. they were defeated for the first time after 58 years in power in baden-wurttemberg, delivering a severe blow. it...
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and especially from japan. more americans die from pollution each year than all of the people killed from chernobyl and the radiation levels in japan are nothing like that. are we overstating the danger? >> i think you make a good point. the people in the united states u.s. territories are in no danger. it is unlikely they will be exposed to the danger. there is concern about u.s. citizens in japan and we are monitoring the situation closely. but we'll see what comes. and as i said, day-by-day, hour-by-hour the focus is on mitigation of this issue. >> chris: there are reports that tepco, the company that owned the property delayed this taking steps to control the crisis such as using seawater because it didn't want to destroy its property. first of all. is that true? and secondly, should tepco simply bury the reactors in sand and cement as the russians did in chernobyl? would that solve the problem. in. >> first, i don't know the exact ronology. cooling with see water is the right decision. once you use the sea
and especially from japan. more americans die from pollution each year than all of the people killed from chernobyl and the radiation levels in japan are nothing like that. are we overstating the danger? >> i think you make a good point. the people in the united states u.s. territories are in no danger. it is unlikely they will be exposed to the danger. there is concern about u.s. citizens in japan and we are monitoring the situation closely. but we'll see what comes. and as i said,...
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the situation in japan caused some issues. the christian democrats lost a six decade-long reign of power. it was a blow to chancellor angela merkel, who leads the christian democrats. there was the back-and-forth policy on nuclear power, and they gave their votes to the green party. >> german chancellor angela merkel was putting on a brave face after sunday's electoral debacle. they were defeated for the first time after 58 years in power in baden-wurttemberg, delivering a severe blow. it marks a big shift. >> we lost the governing majority. it is a deep cut in the history of baden-wurttemberg, and with that, the history of our party. >> people just did not vote against your party, but about nuclear reactors. many voters considered this to be political. some were alienated by the policy shift. now, she says she is a nuclear supporter of the ones to reexamine the issues. what happened in japan was so improbable that it can, and i think also will, affe our point of view regarding what is probable and what is improbable. >> besid
the situation in japan caused some issues. the christian democrats lost a six decade-long reign of power. it was a blow to chancellor angela merkel, who leads the christian democrats. there was the back-and-forth policy on nuclear power, and they gave their votes to the green party. >> german chancellor angela merkel was putting on a brave face after sunday's electoral debacle. they were defeated for the first time after 58 years in power in baden-wurttemberg, delivering a severe blow. it...
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. >>> and the latest on the nuclear crisis in japan. anger, now growing over how those in charge are dealing with the ongoing disaster. isisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisis
. >>> and the latest on the nuclear crisis in japan. anger, now growing over how those in charge are dealing with the ongoing disaster....
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and now traders worry that radiation leaking into japan's waters may soon be found in fish. in central tokyo, a tiny group of protesters have gathered outside the grand headquarters of tokyo electric power. passing commuters take little notice of them. even now, few japanese are willing to publicly challenge huge corporations like tepco. tepco's spokesman seems taken aback when i suggest the company may be responsible for the nuclear disaster. >> we got approval from the government so in that sense, we're building and including nuclear facilities, has been in a sense designed in effect, the tsunami was than expected. >> three hours drive south of tokyo, stands the hamorka nuclear plant run by another giant corporation, tubel electric. this plant is almost identical to fukushima. except in one crucial respect. >> that green bank behind me is the tsunami wall. and it's six meters high. the tsunami that hit the fukushima plant was 13 meters high. but what really scares people here is that this plant is built right on top of a major fault. in fact, one. faults runs between the r
and now traders worry that radiation leaking into japan's waters may soon be found in fish. in central tokyo, a tiny group of protesters have gathered outside the grand headquarters of tokyo electric power. passing commuters take little notice of them. even now, few japanese are willing to publicly challenge huge corporations like tepco. tepco's spokesman seems taken aback when i suggest the company may be responsible for the nuclear disaster. >> we got approval from the government so in...
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in fact, japan's, the percentage of nuclear power that is occupied in japan's complete, total electricity output is about 30%, which is quite high among industrialized countries. but at the same time, there's always been a question about why whereto put those nuclear plants whether the nuclear plants are safe. there has been, like the previous segment, the commentator suggested, there has been an issue of safety and accidents, and the japanese government at that time, and also tokyo electric power company, who runs these nuclear power plants have not been forthcoming exactly. >> brown: there is a history even on that secretary. >> js. >> brown: there is a wariness already built in to official statements. >> yes. and i think the japanese government's first instinct is to try to convince people not to panic. and that's why sometimes the tone of their announcements are subdued-- i don't mean to say that they are treating it less seriously than they actually are. but the way of delivering the information is-- they have the clear sense in my mind they do not want the public to panic, but in th
in fact, japan's, the percentage of nuclear power that is occupied in japan's complete, total electricity output is about 30%, which is quite high among industrialized countries. but at the same time, there's always been a question about why whereto put those nuclear plants whether the nuclear plants are safe. there has been, like the previous segment, the commentator suggested, there has been an issue of safety and accidents, and the japanese government at that time, and also tokyo electric...
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neal karlinsky reporting from japan. we appreciate it. >>> for more on what this means and how serious it is for the people in japan, let's bring in physicist michio kaku, who is in berkeley, california, this morning. michio, thanks for joining us so early. we appreciate it. >> no problem. >> when we hear about the apology, this rather extraordinary apology from power officials, what is your take on that? >> i think that if i had the ear of the prime minister, instead of accepting the apology, i would simply remove the utility entirely from leadership of this crisis. and instead, bring in a top team of the world's best nuclear physicists and engineers, with the authority to call up the japanese military. only the military, led by an international team of top scientists, using tepco as a consultant, can contain this monster. >> you've been critical about the way japanese officials have handled this all along. let me ask you about the news of this morning. a rush to bring in fresh water to douse those reactors to cool them
neal karlinsky reporting from japan. we appreciate it. >>> for more on what this means and how serious it is for the people in japan, let's bring in physicist michio kaku, who is in berkeley, california, this morning. michio, thanks for joining us so early. we appreciate it. >> no problem. >> when we hear about the apology, this rather extraordinary apology from power officials, what is your take on that? >> i think that if i had the ear of the prime minister, instead...
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you have to keep in mind right now it is sunday night in japan and for an entire day the people of japan have been following breaking news across the board here of an evacuation of reactor two because of spiking radiation levels 10 million times normal levels. they've been on with this all day. government officials have been commenting about this. it's a cause for huge concern for people. now from the middle of the evening, after dinner for most people, the power company tepco came out and said simply a short statement. the number is not credible. it's a mistake. we're very sorry. they won't release the actual data of what is going on inside reactor two. they say the 10 million count is not accurate but people are left wondering what exactly is going on out here. this is the second day in a row we've had an apology from this power company tepco. yesterday they apologized for not giving proper information to their own workers who were injured because of dangerous radiation that leaked into their boots and burned three of them. today you have this horrifying report of a 10 million times ra
you have to keep in mind right now it is sunday night in japan and for an entire day the people of japan have been following breaking news across the board here of an evacuation of reactor two because of spiking radiation levels 10 million times normal levels. they've been on with this all day. government officials have been commenting about this. it's a cause for huge concern for people. now from the middle of the evening, after dinner for most people, the power company tepco came out and said...
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>>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march 19th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> new york city waking up to a sunny saturday morning. the last saturday before spring begins. welcome to "the early show." i'm rebecca jarvis. >> and i'm russ mitchell. two major stories to get to this morning. we begin with libya. this morning libyan forces loyal to moammar gadhafi entered the outskirts of benghazi in eastern libya. opposition forces shot down a warplane that was bombing the city. the warfare continues as the libyan government denies its forces atacked benghazi and said it is observing a cease-fire. pr
>>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march 19th,...
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. >>> officials in japan now acknowledge there is no end in sight to their nuclear crisis. this morning, radiation levels on the fukushima daiichi plant at their highest levels yet. the japan's emperor met with families at evacuation center today. most from the fukushima area. lucy craft is in tokyo with more this morning. lucy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. japanese officials and the operator of the troubled fukushima nuclear plant today warned the country that japan is in for a long, hard struggle to get those reactors under control. today brought more bad news. wake three of the crisis and workers seem to have reached an impasse. while radioactive water in number one reactors turbine building is trained successfully, progress seems to have stalled at reactors number two and three. workers faced with a daunting and somewhat contradictory task. they must hose down the reactors so stave off overheating but the dousing is increasing the pools of dangerously radioactive water. the government says it's weighing unorthodoxed solutions such as covering the buildings w
. >>> officials in japan now acknowledge there is no end in sight to their nuclear crisis. this morning, radiation levels on the fukushima daiichi plant at their highest levels yet. the japan's emperor met with families at evacuation center today. most from the fukushima area. lucy craft is in tokyo with more this morning. lucy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. japanese officials and the operator of the troubled fukushima nuclear plant today warned the country that japan...
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japan. japan's prime minister describes the situation as grave and serious, after another dangerous radiation leak is found at the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant. u.s. navy barges are bringing fresh water to try to head off a meltdown "early" this saturday fresh water to try to head off a meltdown "early" this saturday morning, march 26th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to a gorgeous spring morning in new york city. 20-something degrees. but who cares, it looks nice. >> that's a beautiful picture, russ. >> welcome to "the early show," i'm russ mitchell. >> and i'm rebecca jarvis. we begin with the latest on the battle for libya. rebels have recaptured the key eastern city of ajdabiya. nato takes control of some of the u.s.-led operation in libya in a matter of days, and president obama will address the nation on monday night to explain u.s. involvement in libya. we begin our coverage with cbs news correspondent mandy clark, who is in ajdabiya this morning. mandy, good to
japan. japan's prime minister describes the situation as grave and serious, after another dangerous radiation leak is found at the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant. u.s. navy barges are bringing fresh water to try to head off a meltdown "early" this saturday fresh water to try to head off a meltdown "early" this saturday morning, march 26th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to a gorgeous spring morning in new york city. 20-something degrees. but who...
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the news out of japan is getting worse and worse. workers are continuing to struggle to stabilize those nuclear reactors, but it's just not working. and now there's a crisis of confidence in the nation because of one very big mistake on the part of the company. after weeks of uncertainty and confusion, many japanese have had enough. no more fukushimas," they chant, during a protest at the tokyo power company headquarters. this person says, we should not have had nuclear plants from the beginning. that sense of fear over the stricken fukushima facility is growing. traces of plutonium have been detected in the soil outside the plant. though tepco says it's not a public threat. new video shows smoke billowing from reactors two and three. the very reactors officials acknowledge have damaged fuel rods and may be partially melting down. highly radioactive water from reactor two is spilling out into a ditch, spreading to reactors one and three. company officials confirmed some of that liquid has seeped into sea water. tepco's also strugglin
the news out of japan is getting worse and worse. workers are continuing to struggle to stabilize those nuclear reactors, but it's just not working. and now there's a crisis of confidence in the nation because of one very big mistake on the part of the company. after weeks of uncertainty and confusion, many japanese have had enough. no more fukushimas," they chant, during a protest at the tokyo power company headquarters. this person says, we should not have had nuclear plants from the...